Practice - Common map symbols
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Practice Questions
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What color often represents rivers on a map?
💡 Hint: Think of water!
Which symbol indicates forests on maps?
💡 Hint: Consider the color of trees.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What symbol is typically used for rivers on a map?
💡 Hint: Think of water representation!
True or False: Settlements on a map are shown as dots.
💡 Hint: Consider how cities and towns might be represented.
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Challenge Problems
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You are given a topographic map. Identify a river, forest, and a city on the map. Describe how you recognized each feature based on their symbols.
💡 Hint: Look closely at the map's legend for further understanding.
Analyze a map with various symbols. If a dashed line with small black circles represents a railway, what does a solid line signify? Provide an example related to real-life navigation.
💡 Hint: Consider how you would use maps for travel.
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